JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between two developers, Park Stone Management and Fields Grade, has begun leasing Le Léo, a 99-unit apartment building in Jersey City’s Journal Square district. Designed by Marchetto Higgins Stieve, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops. Amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge, coworking space and a rooftop terrace. Le Léo also houses ground-floor retail space. Rents start in the $2,500s for a one-bedroom apartment.
UNION, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Canter Green, a 153-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Union. The property was built on six acres in 2021 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, lounges, fitness center, sport simulator, game room and a dog run. Jeff Dunne, Stuart MacKenzie, Zach McHale and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, RMS Cos., in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate.
NEWTON, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $22.5 million sale of a portfolio of three multifamily properties totaling 115 units in the Northern New Jersey community of Newton. Swartswood Gardens totals 32 units in one- and two-bedroom formats; Stonewood Apartments comprises 32 apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans; and Mill Street Manor offers 51 residences in one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations. Joseph Keenan and Justin Lupo of Kislak represented the sellers, Red Knight Properties, in the transaction. The duo also procured the undisclosed buyer, which completed the purchase via a 1031 exchange.
CLIFTON, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $16 million sale of a 62,535-square-foot medical office building located in the Northern New Jersey community of Clifton. Frank DiTommaso, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel and Max Helfman of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, First Equity Development Co., in the transaction. The buyer was a joint venture between Florida-based Rendina Healthcare Real Estate and Artemis Partners. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to 10 tenants.
WESTWOOD, N.J. — Lakeland Bank has provided a $12 million loan for the refinancing of an 830-unit self-storage facility located in the Northern New Jersey community of Westwood. The property spans 113,800 net rentable square feet of space across 783 climate-controlled units and 47 drive-up units. Greg Nalbandian led a JLL team that arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Maxim Realty Trust, which developed the facility in 2017. Extra Space Storage operates the property.
PASSAIC, N.J. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $52 million sale of a 330,000-square-foot industrial property that is situated on a 10.7-acre site at 153 Linden St. in the Northern New Jersey community of Passaic. Rick Marchisio, Brian Lynch and Drew Maffey of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Waitex, and procured the buyer, Thor Equities, in the transaction. David Sitt, Peter Rotchford, Matthew Pizzolato and Ryan Carroll of JLL arranged a three-year, floating-rate loan through Tremont Realty Capital on behalf of Thor Equities.
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — General contractor Peak Construction Corp. is underway on construction of Fair Lawn Logistics Center, a 155,010-square-foot speculative industrial project in Northern New Jersey. The facility will be situated on a 9.2-acre site and will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 16 dock doors and 5,000 square feet of office space. M+H Architects is designing the project, and Dynamic Engineering is serving as the civil engineer. Completion is slated for May 2023. The developer was not disclosed.
CLIFTON, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the sale of a 63,000-square-foot medical office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Clifton. Darren Lizzack and Randy Horning of NAI Hanson represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. The seller was an entity doing business as Bliss Valley Associates LLC. The buyer plans to build an outpatient surgery center on the top floor of the four-story building and lease the remaining space.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Lee & Associates has brokered the $36.5 million sale of a 200,000-square-foot industrial property located at 18-20 Harmrich Road in South Plainfield, about 40 miles south of Manhattan. The two-building property sits on 18 acres and features clear heights of 28 feet, multiple loading docks and additional outdoor storage space. Rick Marchisio, Crista Governara and Drew Maffey of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller and the buyer, Boston-based investment firm Marcus Partners, in the off-market transaction.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $85.4 million bridge loan for the refinancing of City Line East and City Line West, two adjacent apartment complexes totaling 342 units in Jersey City. Both properties are located within the University Place mixed-use development and feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units and Class A amenities. John Banas, Kris Wood, Christopher Philipps, John Wilson, Rhett Saltiel and Erik DiGirolamo of Walker & Dunlop arranged the two-year, fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed debt fund on behalf of the New Jersey-based borrower.